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Middle Georgia Argus PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. Entered as second-class matter at the rOSTOFFICE AT INDIAN SPRING, Ga. Indian spring, ga., may io lssi MATTER. Dr. J. T. Ellis hastried “GipsySecret” and gives it his unqualified endorsement. I cherfully endorse “G S.” after try ! ng it and hearing it extolled by others. J. T. Collier. Why is the earth like, a black board? Because the children of tun multiply on the face of it. , Visitors are begining to arrive at the Mclntosh House > and the sea son for annual visits of the invalid 1 and pleasure seeker is ildw fairly open. , . * . Asa general renovator of the system, I believe that “G. S.” is all that is claimed for it. I speak both from experience and observation. Dr. B. M. Owen. “You don’t know how it pains me to punish you,’ said a teacher, I guess there’s more pain at my, end of the stick,* replied the boy : feelingly; “anyhow, I’m willing to trade ends.” ' While in Griffin, mv fyo.rpe was violently attacked with- what was. pronounced Grubbs. I gave. him a < bottle of “Gipsy Sesret”—in a half] hour he was all right. ;, l * , . • Larkin Pitts. , • The Epezootic left my horse- with a bad cough and I feared- i would lose him; but, thanks to “G.;S.” he] is alright jagain. It is .the best med-| icine I have ever used. • • j, T k< B* Sanders. \ W. E; Miller, of Belirue, Ohio, says:—l have oeAli troubled with ( Asthma, and received no rplief un- ( til I procured youn “Only Lung; Pad.” I can recommend-ittto any, one having;the asthma.— j See Adv. r ‘ Butler Hudson, one Of the best] known horsemen in Georgia Ten nessee and Kentucky, givefe “Gip-; fiy Secret” his unequalified endorse-: ment, after* a thorough tfcst, and' /eccommends it heartily to all stock' men. *. V .. •' . < r - “What’s to become of me if you r.die?” asked an affectionate wife oi> ther receding husband. “I don’t? .know,” he snapped out querulous-; ly; “it Would look better in you to be thinking about wliat’s to be come of me.” < ‘ “Gipsy Secret” is not'merdy-tfi im prove the general condition of stock, re storing the functions of kidneys, stony ach; etc..'to healthy action, which it iiYvatfamy does but in acute-attacks of disease, as Grubbs, Colic, Gravel, &c.> it is unsurpassed. - > ; f W. G. lvinbo, of New nail, says: j “My horse was violently attacked ; with Grubbs, and I felt sure I would lose him, but a half bottle of ‘Gipsy Se cret’ completely cured him in a few hours.” Wholesale and Retail by Wm. Reeves & Cos., Griffin, Ga. A young lady recently married i read Mother Shipton’s prophecies t for the first time the other dav.‘ Just my luck!”., elie exclaimed/ "♦ throwing down the paper, . “Here I am newly married, and, 110 W thp ’ world’s coming to an end.” r I had been humbugged so oftep * I was loath to try “GipsjV Secret, ’ but I have been most agreeably disappointed. * “G. S.’{ cured my, hema of severe, polic, and I am more than pleased with it, WG. Croder. ; I have never, in my life, sold arty for ' any .pur'pd&c, which has given more * universally', com plete satisfaction than has, ‘Gip§y Secret/ and I have been in the drqg business more than 20 years; * GEO. B. Broadfoot. t * t Rev. W. C. Felts writes: “I certify that ‘Gipsy Secret' !s all that is claimed for it. 5 I have used it on my horse, and its affects have far surpassed my sanquine, hopes. -Stock holders that know, the merits of “G. S.” cannot af-i ford to do without it. Atrial will convince the most incredulous.’’; A sea Captain was, brought be fore a Justice tfi Marseilles apd mercilessly attacked, byafris opno nent’s lawyer. When, at, last he was suffered. Jto sneak, he said. “Your Honor. Fesk a delay of one week in the proceedings so that I may find a big enough a liar to an swer that man.’ Kis iequest W&s granted. * i\. Messrs. Reeves & Cos., I tak® pleasure in recommending “G, b. as the best medicine known . lor stock. It acts like a charm, and its effects are readily seen. It does all that is claimed for it. Farmers will be convinced, by try ing it, that it is just the thing their stock needs. Yours truly, W. P. Hemphill. The Springtime lias come, gentle Annie, And the flowers are decking the ground, While the breath of the rose scents the mcftdows ■ * And the bullfrogs bellowing around Oh, come with me out to the creek, love- And bask ’neath the shade of the birch, While we pinion the slick, wriggling worm, love, * And angle for tadpoles aud perch. .Senators Conkling and Platt of Ne^ i s . res *B net l their seats in lh? Umt%d States Senate, on account of the wrangle with President Garfield over the apppointment of officers. Ydfhng Langston, one of the guards at the convict camp on W. M. McWhorter’s plantation in Green county, was found dead in the field on yesterday afternoon. He was shot and three of the con victs gone. It was supposed that in some way they managed to get possession of the gun of Mr. Langs ton and escaped. Col. E. W. Cole the great {great Rail road king, has {firmed a syndidate with New’ York Capitalist and effected a purchase of tbe East Tennessee and Virginia system, the Memphis & Charleston, Selma Rome & Dalton and the Macon & Brunswick, Rail Roads, with Col. Cole as President of the whole system, the amount of sixteen millions ias been subscribed, and Col. C. prom ises to have the extension-from Macon to Atlanta running through by Janua ry fiext. Petroleum V. Nasby proposes to “ao” Europe, and wiil write a se ries of letters for the (Toledo, Weekly Blade, commencing this; month. He will undoubtedly give the American public some rich; reading. The Weekly Blade will' be sent to .any address three 1 months for 50 cents, including; an elegant large portrait of D. R.i Locke (N ( asby). See advertise-! ment in another column. After writing the item headed] “Off to Rome” for our last issue, and making preppratioqs for en-i jpyment of. the,.’feast, that was be ing prepared, fbr the “knights of the quill,’’, the , drpad messenger,; 1 death invaded circle, of relations, and friends jtiSt in time to blight, our bright hence! our inability, to give our readers,] the promised “scroll” from the] mountains. ; This issue of, -fke Hawkoyq was serf up and gotten Otyt our exforeman* Mr. Sam>’l G. Cjharping Jr.., and our little printer, Mr. Henry. Penn,, and therefore' we beg our many .read-! ers not to* view it, with a critics!: eye —but-’pasp its imperfections by, —Monticellot nakwk-Bye. : .. We congratulate Mr. Charping and little Henry, oh the ment tneyimade.ih ‘the H’awk-Eyei' And we think “that “fine looking” local editor had better stay in Rome. Vienna, Dooly county, May 9. —A most terrible accident and dispensation of divine providence occurred here yesterday. L. J. Stov all, familiary called” Jeff/" a young man beloved by everybody, otnoble traits of charucter, a doling mothj er’s pet was shot through the .heart, and instantly, killed by his .J. J. Stovall,'Who was laboring und er a fit of insanity, incideut to deliii 4 am tremens, at the time.No pen can describe the feeling of the agonized family, nor portray the suffering of the unfortunate brother, who, in a dim way, begins to realile the awful occur? ence , J t 4 i \ >1 , ' v" . . f ~ We I earn, from our bretheren of j the fourth estate, that they had a jolly time at Rome, and returned home delighted with the entertain ment they received. The commit tee on entertainment had every thing arranged to perfection. The Phhoiov. ride around the city and excursion down the river followed by a grand ban quet at. night was perfectly delight ful;^ The Convention accepted an invi tation of the Nashville and; Chata nooga railroad )to v visit, Nashville, where a goodtlir+eis expected The ...Convention , will assemble again > on *the.6th~of ; 'October - next in the*city of Atlanta, during the: great cotton eftpositfen.’*; . .. [ A Schley county gentleman who, has fceefion a visit to Hawking- ’ ville *' retimed • home lagt . through Dooly county, and saw what he took to be a.very eqouoiii ical way of planting cotton. ■‘A foung man was driving a mule, aying out the row; following be hind him was the old man with a bag of cotton seed, which he was dropping. Around the old mail’s shoulders was a strong rope, which was attached to a plow, and this had j a board in the place of the ploughshare do cover, the seed, and was • guided by the*, .old man’s wife. All Of the phrtses -were white and stated that theV could do as much work in that*waf ’ as colored people would do with' .throe mules. It was a kind’ of labor-saving pro cess, and did away with extra mules.—Americus Republican. WARNING. AJI my friends, and the public fenerhlly are hereby notified that have ‘a cohtract, with “Jonas” Price or BirQwdileC and Jesse Price/ and Alfred Brownlee for the year 1881, and I forbid any one hiring them during this yfear. I give this notice to save any cost or trouble to my neighbors and friends gen- I will certainly enforce r the jaw' on any one giving them employment in any manner after this warning. C. L. Heard. may!9-4t A DEED OF HEROISM. The Marietta Paper Mills was the scene of a most enjoyable picnic on the 3rd inst, Everything was lovely until about eleven o’clock, when thro’ accident the Queen of the par ty Miss —was precipitated from ffie bridge into the rushing waters of the creek a distance of twelve or fourteen feet. Confusion reign ed, when Col. F. A. Irwin with the daring of an Indian fighter, sprang after her and succeeded in rescuing her with only the incon venience of a thorough wetting. Much praise is due Col. Irwin' for the rare presence of mind r and t]ie daring he exhibited on this most trying occasion. There is thought to be an affair ©f the heart between him and the fair one he so nobly rescued. This in confidence how- Journah SPRING* Ay bILI arp> H ark! I hear the bleu bird fling, And that’s a sign of coming Spring'; The wild goose flies away up yan der— She’S going North along with the gander. The bullfrog hellers in the ditches — He’s throwed away his winter britches. The turkey gobbler steps around, And ‘swells and struts and scrapes the ground.. . The hawk for infant chickens watches, 1 And prowls arbund till one he 1 cotches’; The dogwood buds are now a-swell ing, ... And yaller jonquils sweet are? smelling; - The d,arkey follows his ‘mule, And lively hollers “Gee ! you fool.”’ The honey bees are sweetly. num ! , ; ihing. . • . And everything says Spring is 'coming. NASBY IN EUROPE May 14 Mr, D. R.. Locke,rTߧv. Pe trolaum V.. Nasby) will sail for Europe, for -the purpose of contributing a of Letters to the Toledo Blade. These' Letters will cover aperiod of six months,; commencing June Ist. They, will be written bv Mr. Nasby’e peculiar vein/ and will be as lively as he can makfi them. THE WEEKLY BLADE is the LARGEST Political and Family paper fn the United States, and * in this feature, contains a dozen others, known to and approved by a majority of the families in everM State and Territory. TERMS: I, .. ■ y \ For three months, post-paid, - 50cts, For six months,' •: - : SI.OO NASBY PORTRAIT FREE.-rEvery subscriber to the Blade, during the publication of ! ‘Mr* Locke’s European Letters, for either three or six mouths, will leceive free of charge a splendid Porfcait of Mr/LoCkfij in siije and- style similar to the one df President Garfield which we issued' summer. This portait in the picture stores would sell for 50 cts. l lt l wilFnot not be put upon the market : at all, afid can only be had by. subscribers to the Blade. * * Those d'eSiViog these ‘ letters complete and the portrait, will do well'to send their orders early. We shall* print ah extra ejitibn, to be able to send back numbers, but'the supply will doubtless exhausted iii a month. Send youir orders .immediately.' ’ , t SpecimehCfipies Of the Blade mailed to aiiy address. upon applic*ati:on. Send vour subscriptfcn' at v onCe. Address J BLADE GO,,,Toledo, O. THE FLOW OF BLOOD j THAT DELUGES SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. .v, •• ■, • : i ' v' May 9 —The city wds thrown into • considerable excite ment this morning, by report that the body of a murdered. man had been .found lying tipon the stage in Fish Pond Hall. The building is, used bv the , city as 1 a public school- building, in which a large number of colored, children are taught. \ The .discovery was made bv ,a little negro boy who went there f<h the of sweeping cut the ‘ house. The body was soon recognized as that of Austin Ellis, a young colored man of this place. Seven ghastly wounds were found upon the head and in the neck of the poor fellow, all of. which had apparently been inflicted with a, pocket knife. One wound was in the- left temple and' penetrated , sqme .distance into the brain, of w?re in the throat. _ One of the doors of the building had been . broken open. * ffhe ..ghastly corpse was wrapped up in the stage 'curtain which had been wrenched from the rings to which it had been attach ed. The coat of the man was off and placed carefully under his head. An inquest was held but the matter still remains a myste ry* _ Two men, one named Milt Hart and the other Jesse Register, fought with knives in the fifteenth district of this county on Saturday last, and both are how lying at ‘death s door, Register having been cut all to pieces, one wound penetrating to his liver, and Hfcrt, having been almost completely disemboweled. CORRESPONDENCE. DOTS FROM CAMP HILL ALA. St A FRIEND OF THE ARGUS. Pear Argus: As it is raining tins morning so I cant be at my garden work, I will droi> you a few dots from this place. ; The farmers are pushing ahead with a “v4jpi” and the “battle with General Green” is about opened in earnest, they will ha ve to put on a bold front to whip the tight, crops are looking well considering the bite spring, wheat and oats are good, and a large yield will be realized if no disaster occurs. There is more corn planted in this sec tion than in ten years. I think the iai aiers, are waking to their condition and are now alive to the necessities of a better system of management, they be gan to realise that its a suicidal policy to raif' cotton to buy bread and meat with. We do not know a single man section bnt what is buying corn, even my “other half” has had to draw on the “corn crib" of the West this year, but he says it has learned him a lesson he will not forget soon. Our little village is still on the up grade not withstanding the dull times. We have a full school, have preach ing three times a month, have a very interesting sabbath school) superintend ed by our good old brother Ricks-. The “fish fry’* and picnic season, is in full blast now, the matrimonial mar ket has run down for want of material. The peach Crop with a few' exceptions is an entire failure, but the apple, plum, and cherry cfops promises a large yield, these with a good crop of blackberries, we hope will c&xry us through to the feasting seasoh of watef Mellons and roasting ears. LEtTER IN REPLY f 0 “ TAF FEY” PEOPLE WILL TALK. OcMULGEE, May 1881.— Editor ArGus : In a recent issue of the Argus was a communication over the signature 6f “Taffey,” giving some dots of this place, in which he has Sfcen ’fit t 6 mfike sport of some of the young people of this community. As I do not know who Mr. Taffey is, of course I cannot tell his mo tive for Attempting to hold up to ridicule, some of the young people Of our coriimuftity, of course we all guess who he is, ahd suppose he is not very popular with the young .auxco, asi he nojf know but one that'possesses what he terms “fine things,” and he don’t think he would stand any chance with her, If I had been in “Taffies” plhce I would been ashamed to acknowl edge that I thought, there was no? chaiice for me with the young la dies. ■ The little circumstances alluded Uldm Mr. “Taffies” letter were only little j,okes gotten up at Rome, and no, one thought of carrying, them further j “Taffey” being into the secret, is. too. full 'of the milk of human kindness to allow others to remain in darkness. There is always people to be found who will not attend .to their own .business: as long. as. they can find anybody’s to attend to;and we would remind Taffey that those - who are always, stiring somebody else’s '“soap” is Very apt to lef them ownffitirn. I don’t think it. necesj sary to notice Taffey further, but will/quote-the following verses as most appropriate' to his nonsenoe. “We may go through the world but will ' be^ very slow -> t. * • If we listOirto all that is Said as wc go, We’ll be'worried and fretted and kept in a stew* v. ~ K 1 • . i. . For meddlesome tongues must have somethiugto an— and For people will talk. If quiet aud modest will then be presuim •edr ‘ . That humble position is only asf , sumed— * * ; . You af6a Wolf in Sheep’s cliothing, else, you kre a fool But don’t get excited, keep perfectly* ‘ CO6K— 1 - * * • • • > Fof peqple will talk. If, generous and noble they’ll vent out ' their spleen You hear some lo‘ud hints that you ' 'are selfish and mean * t If upright and honest and fair as the day—- Then’ll calf you a rogue in a sly sneak-ti ' w*r—; For people Will talk. * If you show the least boldness of hearty Ora sly inclination to take your own part; They’ll call you an, upstart conceited in , vain' ' * ’’ __ But, keep. -straight ahead don’t stop to complain— * sor people will talk. * They’ll taljrfine before you and then k’ your back, : Of venom, and strife, there is never a lack How kind and polite in all that they say, But bitter, bitter as gall when out of • the way— For people will talk. Good {fiends be advised, and do as you : *. •, ‘ please Yourmind,ifyouhave one, will be at ease; Through life you will meet with all sorts of abuse Bujj, doa’t think to stop them it will be of no use For people will talk. ;; T.G.H.M. * v* * The foflowfngcircumstances was related to tis, by a gentleman of this county, whose veracity is un doubted, and he. vouches for the truth of the statement. We don’t know that we oan relate it exactly in his own words, but we can give the substance (ft it. A negro wo man living on. his plantation, owns a sow, which -during the past win ter became very poor-—so poor in deed that some of her bone3 had rubbed through the skin. Several days before the occ.urance which we are about to relate took place the woman said to her husband. ‘‘Joe you see that buzzard flying around here, I do believe lie is waiting for niv sow to die. For a day or so the blizzard hovered around the cow lot where the sow generally stayed, and even got so bold as to sit upon the fence, and watched the sow as she moped about the lot eating grass. The next day while the woman was in the lot milking the cow, the buzzard be coining impatient for the sow to die, fiew from the tence and lit up on the sow’s back. The force of his weight knocked the old sow down, who, as she turned over made a grab at the buzzard, catch ing him between the neck and the body and actually bit off his head, and devoured him feathers and all. Our informant says the sow is sti’l living and getting fat. — Washington Gazette. IN MEMORIUM. J. W. Breedlove was born in Monroe county, November 24th, 1860, and died at Indian Spring, April 20th, 1881. . He had spent the last three years of his life in this community and during that time gained a host of friends. His friendship was al most faultless, possessed of a genial nature he won upon those with whom he came in contact, and nolle eould remain with him long without entertaining kindly feel ings towards him. By go®d man agement and industry he hud laid the foundation of a future living and saved mere of his earnings than most young men do in this FAST AGE. His afflictions were severe in the extreme. He was first attacked with measles from a relapse of which he died. For over two months he suffered most terribly i from its effects upon his lungs. He had all tiie medical attention that a skilled physician could be stow, but the hand of the destroyer was upon Rim and no attention or skill could rest the sufferer form, liis grasp, the command “come up higher” had gone forth and it were' vain to plead with the angel of death to spare him. He bore his afflictions with re-, iiiar k a*l >1 e * p atien ee. The writer saw him occasionally., during his sickness, and at his re quest, .worshiped with him. He re joiced in hope of eternal life. He conversed about his future pros pects whereon opportunities offered said “he had no fear of death” arid was ready to ‘enter the eternal world. We'asked him if he was willing to live or die .if God called or spared. He answered most emphatically, “I am.” He receiv ed every attention that kind friends and near relatives eould adminis ter. His mother was with him for some weeks before his death which took place at Mr. J. G. Saunder’s ht| brother-in-law. v Me has left a goodly heritage in the- Vay of kindly exortations and dying, testimony. He seemed to be more than conqueror through evepyljistiqgjedemption. Peace to bis ashes! J. H. D. M. L IGHTNIN G’S Tt ft IVI 15 LE WORK. f l I On the old Wm. E. West farm, how owned by L, Q. West and A. Huntington, *on the Esom Hill road, six miles from Cedartown,. on Sdhday evening last, occurred one jOf the most tragic events, caused ,by lightning, that has ever come to our knowledge. In a double log* house on the above named plahe, lived two families, one end being occupied by Mrs. Mattie Prince and her daughter and child, and the other by Henry Brazier, wife and child and Mrs. Braziers stepfather, Thomas Powell. On Sunday evening between five and 6 o’clock "during Jhe thunder storm that prevailed, a stroke of lightn ing entered the roof, and, besides tearing the bpildiiig .up in a fear ful manner, did- deadly work among the inmates.-. Mrs. Brazier, who was sfiyiding at the fire roasting coffee for the evening meal, was struck dead instantly. t Her neck in soqae manner was broken and her head almost v literally spilt open by a apiece of ffii&tle, which was tofii apart by. the lightning, striking with tremendous force. „ BUILDERS’ SUPPLY HOUSE —i +o + B. H, BROOM + HfeAD & CO., in* .. . _ • , . • - Successors to LONGLEY & ROBtNSON, Office aud Warerooni, 26 DECATUR Street. ATLANTA, GEORTiIA D OORS, SASH, TJNDS, MOULDINGS, .BRACKETS, STAIR RAILS, NEWELS, . , SCROLLS, BALUSTERS, BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, NAILS, MIXED PAf$T, * PURE \\ HITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, Colors of all Kinds, Drytui Oil .GLASS, PUTTY, GLAZIERS’ POINTS, KAL SOMINLNEJ’APEK BORDERS AND CENTERS .ni'* ‘ "" Tlie lightning, it is said, seemed to have entered at the shoulders and coursed down her body, going out at her feet and horribly ter. ring the flesh. Miy Powell, who at tie* time sat near £fft|door in the same room, holding IBS. Braziers infant in bis arms, was knocked sense less on the floor and lie and the child both lay unconscious for a time. Mr. Cowell’s arm was badly burned. Mr. Jeff Yancy was also in the room and was knocked from bis seat upon the fhw and was dreadfully stunned, and has been partially deaf ever since. Mrs. Prince stood in the hallway be tween the two rooms, and was in standly killed. Great blue places were found on her body, and her flesh was torn at her neck anti shoulders at her feet. A daughter of Mrs. Mrs. Prince was the onlv person in the house who escapej withot injury, her little child being slightly injured. The building is said to have been badly torn up. An immense hole, more than three feet square, appears in the roof besides a number of smaller The chimney was half way to the ground. Two hug * logs were found split asiiUor der. The gable ond of the house was torn almost entirely out. Where Mrs. Prince stood when kill ed, a hole appears in the floor like that made by a rifle, only larger. For bargains, in sash, doors blinds, and all kinds of builder’s supplies address B. H. Broomhead & Cos., successors to Longlv & Rob inson Atlanta they will, by prompt attention to busings and fair deal ing merit the patronage of the public. See their ad in another cblutfin. NEW BAR! I have &A\v‘ opened my new bar in (b 4 Mclntosh House at Indian Spring and am ready to serve the public, I will keep on hand the very B6st and finest brands of liquors wjpes and brandies the market affords, choice cigars &c. Mr. McCord familiarly known as “Cook” McCord will preside as “mixologist” I will als£ continue to serve the public at my oIJ stand in Jackson. tf J, J. EASTON. BRIDGE *fo LET. Will be let before the court house door in the town of Jackson, Butts coun ty Georgia, on Saturday the 4th day at Jtme 1881, at 10 o’clock a. m. the con tract to build the bridge across Towali ga River, near J. B. Carmichael’s speci fications can be seen in my office. mayo 1881-lt J. F. Carmichael. Orninary B. C. NEW MI.Lt. IN ER Y GOOD S. Miss E. It. Finley of Jackson, has now on liand, and to arrive, A BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF MIL LINERY GOODS, of the latest in the business lorn 'er ougjlYfo un derstand the wants of the trade, and has prepared 4 to v meet them, ho one should purchase-. anything’ Jti the line ot MILLINERY GOOtif before looking through her NEW GOODS she has for sale \ l MRS. L. 1,. JAON’S “pUESS CrUIDK-" and makes them a specialty. Be sure to examine her goods anti price them before purchasing else where. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. Notice is hereby jr ven that appli cants for license to teach in tin pub’ic schools of Butts county wili hereby be examined at the Court House in Jackson on the 10th day of June, preparatory to openyiy Public School on Monday the 13th. Teachers arc requested to obtain recommendations from the Schpoi Trustees of their, respective districts as the law dircets. By order of the county Board ol Education. E E*. POUND. C S. C. B,C. [rn ay 16t filial -td ]